Ministry of Defence
Welfare of Ex-Servicemen
The number of Ex-Servicemen  in the country as on December 31, 2021 is as follows:
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S No
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State/UT
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No. of ESM
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-
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Andhra Pradesh
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72706
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|
-
|
|
Arunachal Pradesh
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|
623
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|
-
|
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Assam
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|
38761
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|
-
|
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Bihar
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114383
|
|
-
|
|
Chhattisgarh
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|
7202
|
|
-
|
|
Goa
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|
2487
|
|
-
|
|
Gujarat
|
|
31573
|
|
-
|
|
Haryana
|
|
164773
|
|
-
|
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
|
123210
|
|
-
|
|
Jharkhand
|
|
28070
|
|
-
|
|
Karnataka
|
|
89727
|
|
-
|
|
Kerala
|
|
179724
|
|
-
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
|
54203
|
|
-
|
|
Maharashtra
|
|
193503
|
|
-
|
|
Manipur
|
|
7627
|
|
-
|
|
Meghalaya
|
|
2843
|
|
-
|
|
Mizoram
|
|
5955
|
|
-
|
|
Nagaland
|
|
2940
|
|
-
|
|
Odisha
|
|
43335
|
|
-
|
|
Punjab
|
|
339367
|
|
-
|
|
Rajasthan
|
|
201434
|
|
-
|
|
Sikkim
|
|
1121
|
|
-
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
|
127932
|
|
-
|
|
Telangana
|
|
36721
|
|
-
|
|
Tripura
|
|
2279
|
|
-
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
|
391040
|
|
-
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
|
135778
|
|
-
|
|
West Bengal
|
|
95003
|
|
-
|
|
Andaman & Nicobar 
|
|
667
|
|
-
|
|
Chandigarh 
|
|
9991
|
|
-
|
|
Dadra Nagar Haveli 
|
|
0
|
|
-
|
|
Delhi 
|
|
61496
|
|
-
|
|
Jammu and Kashmir 
|
|
71702
|
|
-
|
|
Lakshadweep 
|
|
0
|
|
-
|
|
Leh and Ladakh 
|
|
5364
|
|
-
|
|
Puducherry 
|
|
1792
|
|
|
|
Total
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2645332
Kendriya Sainik Board implements schemes for welfare and rehabilitation of Ex-Servicemen and their dependents across the country. The details are placed below:
- Benefits given from Armed Forces Flag Day Fund under RMEWF:
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Sr. No.
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Grants
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Amount
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Penury Grant 

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Rs 4,000/-pm 
w.e.f 01 April, 2017
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Education Grant 
- Boys/Girls up to Graduation
- Widows for PG
 and up to two children
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Rs 1,000/-pm
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|

|
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Disabled Children Grant

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Rs 3,000/-pm
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|

|
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Daughter’s Marriage Grant 

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Rs 50,000/-|
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Widow Re-Marriage GrantIf married solemnly on or after 21 April, 2016.
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|

|
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Medical Treatment Grant

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Rs 30,000/- 
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|

|
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Orphan Grant

- Daughters of ex-servicemen till she is married.
- One Son of ex-servicemen upto 21 years of age.
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Rs 3,000/-PM

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|

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Vocational Trg Grant For Widows

|
|
Rs 20,000/-

- Serious diseases Grant from AFFD Fund to Non Pensioners ESM of all Ranks:
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|

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Serious Diseases as listed below: -
Angioplasty, Angiography, CABG, Open Heart Surgery, Valve Replacement, Pacemaker Implant, Renal Implant, Prostate Surgery, Joint Replacement and Cerebral Stoke.
Other Diseases: Where more than Rs 1.00 Lac has been spent on treatment
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75%/90% of total expenditure for officers and PBOR respectively.
Up to Rs 1.25 Lac 
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|

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Dialysis and Cancer treatment
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75%/90% of total expenditure
Officer and PBOR respectively
Up to a max of Rs 75,000/- per FY only.
- Modified Scooter Grant. Rs one lakh provided to those ESM, who are disabled after service with a disability of 50% or more and who are not covered under the scheme of AG’s Branch of IHQ .
- Subsidy on Home Loan. KSB Reimburses 50% of interest by way of subsidy on home loan from Bank/public sector institutions for construction of house to war bereaved, war disabled and attributable peace time casualties. Rs 1,00,000/- 
- Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme: Total 5500 scholarship are provided to eligible wards based on merit for the entire duration of the courses. The rates of Scholarship are as follows: -
- Rs. 2500/- per month for boys.
- Rs. 3000/- per month for girls.
- Financial support to institutions involved in rehabilitation of ESM:
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Sl. No.
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Organisation
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Quantum of Aid/Grant
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Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centers
 Kirkee
 Mohali
|
|
Establishment grant 
 Rs 1.20 cr
|
|
Rs. 30,000/- per annum per inmate

Rs 10,00,000/-

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|

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All India Gorkha Ex-servicemen welfare association, Dehradun
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Rs. 12,00,000/- per annum
|
|

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Cheshire Homes
 Lucknow, Delhi & Dehradun
|
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Rs 15,000/- per annum per inmate
|
|

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War Memorial Hostels. There are 36 WMHs which provide shelter to the children of War Widows/War disabled, attributable and non attributable cases.
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|
Rs 1350/- per month
- Reservation of seats in Medical/Dental Colleges for wards of Defence Personnel as Govt of India Nominee. A total of 37 MBBS seats and 3 seats in BDS courses are allotted by Ministry of Health Family Welfare to KSB for wards of defence personnel as a Government of India nominee.
Director General Resettlement  implements various resettlement schemes. The details are as follows:
- Upgrading their skills by imparting necessary training to prepare them to take on new assignments/jobs and assisting ESM in finding re-employment.
· Constant endeavor to provide employment opportunities in Government/Quasi Government/Public Sector Organizations.
· Pro-active action to facilitate re-employment of ESM in the Corporate Sector.
· Providing jobs through the following schemes for self employment:
- Ex-Servicemen  Coal Loading and Transportation Scheme
- Coal Tipper Attachment Scheme for Widows and Disabled ESM
- Security Agency Scheme
- Scheme for providing Technical Services
- Issue of Eligibility Certificate for Allotment of Oil Product Agencies under 8% Quota Scheme
- Management of Company Owned Company Operated  Outlets
- Allotment of Mother Dairy Milk Booths and Fruit and Vegetable  Shops
- Management of CNG station by ESM  in NCR
- Issue of Eligibility Certificate for Allotment of regular LPG distributorship
- Issue of Eligibility Certificate for Allotment of Retail Outlet 
The benefit amount of following schemes has been increased in last few years. The details are given below:
- Marriage grant increased from Rs 16000/- to Rs 50000/- per daughter w.e.f. 01 April 2016.
- Penury grant increased from Rs 1000/- to Rs 4000/- pm w.e.f. 01 April 2017.
- 100% Disabled Children grant increased from Rs 1000/- to Rs 3000/pm w.e.f. 01 August 2021.
- Mobility Equipment to disabled ESM increased from Rs 57000/- to Rs 1,00,000/- w.e.f. 01 April 2022.
- Orphan Grant to the Children of Ex-servicemen increased from Rs 1000/- pm to Rs 3000/-pm w.e.f. 01 April, 2022.
Additional Rs 320 crore was also allocated during FY 2021-22 to clear backlog cases of Penury, Marriage and Education grants.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to Shri Ramcharan Bohra and Shri Sunil Kumar Mondal in Lok Sabha today.
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